Memorable quotes from Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

When thoughts are constrained and your mind has settled down peacefully in that meditative state,
you have become one with the Divine. You are no more your small, little individual self, but you
are one with the cosmic life, cosmic Being, one with God.

Saturday, December 13, 2008

You Think You KnowYou think you know the world and “This is it”. That isthe biggest problem. This is not just one world; thereare many layers in this world.

Only YouOne one lever there are individuals everybody isdifferent—they ‘re young, old, intelligent, wise,dull and all types. One one level we have differenttypes, but on a deeper level there is only you. Onlyyou, nothing else.

LongingWhen you give a space, the longing in you increases,whether it is for your spouse,or for God, or forGuru—whatever. And when there is longing, your lovebecomes really strong, powerful, unshakeable.

Partial KnowledgeShadows appear very big, much bigger than you, butthey have no existence. Smaller the light, bigger theshadow appears. If it is total darkness, then alsothere is no shadow. So partial knowledge,a partiallight,partial vision,brings the shadow. And it makesthe shadow appear very huge, very big. But know it isjust a shadow.ForgivenessForgiveness shield and protects your mind, yourspirit, from being violent.

Feelings change, thoughts change, ideas change, body is undergoing changes all the time। But the thirst deep within us is for something that is not changing, that is eternal, that is always, that is the same.

No use in all these talks। Don't go on wasting your energy and time in talking। Be in silence। A thousand words cannot convey a glance, a look from your eyes. And even many thousand looks cannot convey one minute of silence. Just stay, silently.

You are made up of both your father and mother; so, within you you have both the characteristics of mother and father, male and female. There are many men who have motherly qualities in them, feminine qualities in them. And then, there are many women who have more male qualities in them. Love is beyond the qualities; Love is beyond male or female. It is not just limited to body or emotions. It is something that transcends all these identifications.

Thursday, October 23, 2008

There is some power, someone who is really caring for you---not just someone: there is only One in the whole universe. That One in the Universe is caring and taking care. Relax; just be peaceful.

If you just look into all the pleasures or joy that you get in life from the world, from anything---they all come with a tax. You have to pay a tax for them. And this tax is sorrow.

Make the whole life a game. There is no purpose, there is no aim, nothing. Just take it lightly, easily. Play the game. That is worship, that is celebration.

Most of the sorrow in the world is because of this: speech -- what people say. If they kept their lips tight, ninety percent of the problems in the world would be over.

There is no escape for man from misery until he reaches the other end of his journey, lives the state of Divine Love, full love. And it's not very difficult. It's worth walking that pathThe present moment, making the mind be there -- now, now, now -- makes you like a child: innocent and still a lot of wisdom and depth

In surrender, you realize that, "It is not possible for me to handle my mind or head with all its guilt and with all its rubbish." Now you say, "Divine, you take care of this.

Surrender means, "Who cares what is happening -- I just let go" Bad company is company that disturbs the coolness, simplicity, and innocence in you. Company that robs the joy from you is bad company. Company that stimulates passion and ambition in you is bad company.

Make your desire bigger. Desire for the highest. Don't go for anything smaller than that. Hm? Then also Divine Love dawns in you.